Clare Bowditch & the Feeding Set - Divorcee By 23 Lyrics

Well, it seems you've got a baby girl
To a man who will not love you well
And you're walkin' down Brunswick street
And you're buyin' the baby's tears with treats

'Cause you look perfect, you look fine
And you hold it together most of the time
But when the baby's cryin'
And you know he's lying

He was the best lookin' boy you'd known
So you married him and made him home
Dropped out of university
All because he said well, honey you're pretty

Yes, you are pretty but you are not fine
'Cause you've forgotten your poor little mind
And if you don't start crying
You may never shine

Step on out of line
Outside the square, I dare you
To just not give a damn
'Cause people won't understand
Don't let them scare you

You play boy games and he plays girl games
And every Saturday, you swap over again
And you wonder why he "Just don't hear"

Are you saying it loud, are you making it clear
Or are you hiding away
Behind all those perfect things that you say?

You know that you don't wanna be
You don't wanna be
You don't wanna be
You don't wanna be no divorcee by 23

Well, is that your best reason to stay?
You're worried about what your brothers friends
Mothers might one day say

Step on out of line
Outside the square, I dare you
To just not give a damn
'Cause people won't understand
Don't let them scare you

You really should step on out of line
Outside the square, I dare you
To go confront your man
Help him understand these subtleties about you

You don't wanna be
You don't wanna be
You don't wanna be
You don't wanna be no divorcee by 23

Well, is that your best reason to stay?
Think about what your baby girl might one day say